钶 (kē) - Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element) & also refers to a small tripod or cauldron

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Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element);

also refers to a small tripod or cauldron in ancient usage.

Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element)also refers to a small tripod or cauldron

Usage highlights

Columbium elementColumbium oreColumbium alloyAncient tripodBronze cauldronChemical element

Synonyms

  • 铌— Niobium (modern chemical name)
  • 钶元素— Columbium element

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Columbium is now called Niobium (钶元素).
  • The ancient bronze tripod (钶鼎) was used in rituals.
  • This mineral contains columbium (含钶矿物).
  • Chemical symbol for columbium was Cb (钶的化学符号).

Collocations

  • Columbium element(钶元素)
  • Columbium ore(钶矿石)
  • Columbium alloy(钶合金)
  • Ancient tripod(古钶)
  • Bronze cauldron(铜钶)
  • Chemical element(化学元素钶)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character
  • This character is primarily technical/scientific

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally named columbium after Columbia (poetic name for America) where it was discovered
  • In 1949, officially renamed niobium by IUPAC, though 钶 remains in Chinese usage
  • Also has historical meaning as a type of ancient bronze vessel

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